This Privacy Policy explains how MyGuardian Inc., a State of Delaware Corporation ("we," "us," or "our"), collects, uses, shares, and protects information in connection with our mobile application, MyGuardian (the "Service").

This is not a law firm, and our app does not provide legal advice. The information provided through our Service, including by our AI chatbot, is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney.

By using MyGuardian, you are also using Google services. Your information is also subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Google Terms of Service.

1. Google API Services — Data Access, Usage, and Sharing

MyGuardian's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs to any other app will adhere to Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. The sections below provide a comprehensive disclosure of how we access, use, and share Google user data as required by the Google API Services User Data Policy and the Google APIs Terms of Service.

A. Data Accessed from Google APIs

MyGuardian accesses the following types of Google user data through the permissions you grant during sign-in:

User Profile Information

  • Data accessed: Your name, email address, and profile photo
  • Scopes used: openid, profile, email
  • Why this access is required: To create and authenticate your account within the MyGuardian app

Google Contacts (Read-Only)

  • Data accessed: Contact names, phone numbers, and email addresses
  • Scope used: contacts.readonly
  • Why this access is required: To allow you to select trusted emergency contacts within the app. MyGuardian never accesses your full contact list — only the specific contacts you select.

Google Drive File Storage

  • Data accessed: Files created by MyGuardian within your Google Drive
  • Scope used: drive.file
  • Why this access is required: To save incident recordings, transcripts, and AI-generated summaries directly to your personal Google Drive, ensuring you retain full ownership and control of your incident data

Google Meet

  • Data accessed: Meeting links and recordings created on your behalf
  • Why this access is required: To initiate incident recording sessions via Google Meet at your direction

B. Data Usage — How We Use Google User Data

Profile Information (name, email, profile photo)

  • Used solely to create and authenticate your account within MyGuardian
  • Stored securely on MyGuardian's servers for the purpose of account management and service continuity
  • Not used for advertising, profiling, or any purpose unrelated to account authentication

Google Contacts Data

  • Accessed read-only at the moment you select emergency contacts within the app
  • Only the specific contacts you designate are stored — on your device (local storage) only
  • Your full contact list is never uploaded to or stored on MyGuardian's servers
  • Contact data is used exclusively to dispatch emergency alerts at your direction

Google Drive Data

  • Incident recordings, transcripts, and AI-generated summaries are saved directly to your personal Google Drive
  • MyGuardian does not retain a copy of this data on its own servers
  • You retain full control over this data at all times, including access, sharing, and deletion

Google Meet Data

  • Google Meet is initiated on your behalf to record incidents
  • Recordings and transcripts are saved to your Google Drive, not to MyGuardian's servers

C. Data Sharing — How We Share Google User Data

MyGuardian does not sell, rent, or transfer Google user data to third parties. We share Google user data only as follows:

No Third-Party Sharing of Google User Data

  • Profile data (name, email, photo) is stored securely on our servers solely for authentication. It is not shared with advertisers, data brokers, or any external party.
  • Google Contacts data is never uploaded to our servers and is never shared with any third party.
  • Google Drive data (recordings, transcripts, summaries) is stored solely in your personal Google Drive. We do not access, share, or disclose this data.

Sharing with Google Services (On Your Behalf)

To operate the app, you direct us to interact with the following Google services on your behalf:

  • Google OAuth: To verify your identity
  • Google Drive: To save incident files to your account
  • Google Meet: To conduct and record incidents
  • Google AI (Gemini): To transcribe and summarize incidents (processed within your Google account)
  • Google Translation: To provide translation during a Meet session, if enabled

Limited Disclosure to Emergency Contacts

When you trigger an incident alert, we will send your incident status, live location, and the post-incident URL (linking to your AI summary stored in Google Drive) to the emergency contacts you have designated. This sharing occurs solely at your direction.

2. Information We Collect and Process

MyGuardian is a conduit to help you document incidents and notify your contacts using your own Google account. We collect very limited data on our servers; most of your data is processed and stored directly within your personal Google account.

A. Information We Require Access To (Processed on Your Device)

To use the app, you must authenticate using your Google Account and grant the following permissions:

  • Google Account (Login): We use Google's OAuth service to log you in. We receive your basic profile information (name, email, profile picture) to identify your account.
  • Camera & Microphone: Required to capture video and audio during an incident recording via Google Meet.
  • Precise Geolocation (GPS): Required to (1) provide you with state-specific legal information (e.g., recording consent laws) and (2) embed verifiable location metadata into your incident report.
  • Phone & Google Contacts: We require access to your device and Google contacts to allow you to select your emergency contacts. MyGuardian does not upload or store your entire contact list on our servers.
  • Google Meet & Google Drive: We require permission to (1) initiate Google Meet meetings on your behalf and (2) save the resulting recordings and summaries directly to your personal Google Drive.

B. Information Processed & Stored in Your Google Account (Not on Our Servers)

MyGuardian does not store a copy of the following incident data. This data is created and stored directly in your personal Google account, which you control.

  • Video and Audio Recordings: Incident recordings are created using Google Meet and are saved directly to your Google Drive.
  • Meeting Transcripts & AI Summaries: Google Meet may generate a transcript of your recording. This transcript may be processed by Google's AI (Gemini) to create a summary of the incident, which is also stored in your Google Drive.

C. Information We Collect and Store on MyGuardian Servers

We collect the following limited information on our servers to operate the Service:

  • Your Selected Contacts: The specific contacts (name, phone number, or email) you designate for emergency alerts.
  • Incident Data: We generate an incident report that includes the type of event you triggered (e.g., "Traffic Stop"), the time, and your location.
  • Incident URL: We generate a unique, shareable URL for your incident. This URL links to your incident data and the AI-generated summary (which is pulled from your Google Drive).
  • AI Chatbot Information: We collect the queries you submit to our AI chatbot (which references ACLU "Know Your Rights" documentation) to provide you with information and to train and improve our AI models.
  • Usage and Device Information: Standard technical information, such as your device type, operating system, and app crash logs, to maintain and improve the app's stability.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following specific purposes:

  • To Provide the Core Service: To authenticate your account, initiate Google Meet recordings on your behalf, save those recordings to your Google Drive, and send alerts and incident links to your designated contacts at your direction.
  • To Provide Legal Information: To use your location to present relevant legal information from ACLU guidelines.
  • To Connect You with Support: If you use the "Engage Lawyer" feature, we will share your live Google Meet link with a legal or community support representative to allow them to join the call.
  • To Improve Our Service: To analyze usage, fix bugs, and improve the accuracy of our AI chatbot and summary features.
  • To Comply with Legal Obligations: To respond to valid legal requests as detailed in Section 4.

4. How We Share Your Information

Your privacy and the security of your data are critical. We do not sell your personal data. We share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Your Emergency Contacts: When you trigger an alert, we will automatically send your incident status, live location, the Google Meet link, and the post-incident URL to your designated contacts.
  • Google Services: As described in Section 1, we interact with Google services on your behalf to operate the app's core functionality.
  • Legal/Community Support: If you choose to "Engage Lawyer," your live Google Meet link will be shared with a legal or community support representative.
  • Cloud Service Providers: We use third-party cloud hosting services to host our app's backend, manage incident URLs, and dispatch notifications. These providers are bound by strict confidentiality and security obligations and do not have access to your Google Drive or the content of your recordings.
  • Legal and Law Enforcement Requests: MyGuardian does not store your video, audio, or transcripts. Law enforcement must seek access to that data directly from you or from Google. We may be compelled to disclose the limited data we do store if we receive a valid, binding legal request such as a subpoena, court order, or search warrant. Our policy is to notify you of any such request unless legally prohibited from doing so.
  • Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified data (which cannot be used to identify you) for research purposes or to improve our AI.

5. Data Security and Storage

Data Stored in Your Google Account

The security of your recordings, transcripts, and summaries is managed by Google. This data is stored in your Google Drive and protected by Google's security infrastructure and encryption-at-rest protocols. You control access, sharing, and deletion of this data.

Data Stored on MyGuardian's Servers

We protect the limited incident data and contact information we store on our servers using industry-standard security measures, including encryption in transit and at rest.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have control over your information:

  • Device Permissions: You can control the app's access to your Camera, Microphone, Location, Contacts, and Google Account at any time through your device's operating system settings. Disabling these permissions will prevent the app's core features from functioning.
  • Your Recordings & Summaries: You can access, manage, share, and delete your recordings and summaries at any time directly from your personal Google Drive.
  • Your MyGuardian Account: You may request deletion of your MyGuardian account by contacting us at the address below. This will delete your account and incident history from our servers. This action will not automatically delete the recordings or summaries stored in your Google Drive.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have, we will take steps to delete such information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on our website or by notifying you through the app.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact our Legal Officer at:

MyGuardian Inc.
8 The Grn, Suite A
Dover, DE 19901
gentrystanley@gmail.com